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Austinjamesjackson OP t1_irwrz0z wrote
On a backpacking trip in the Enchantments a few years ago, we were expecting to get "trace" amounts of snow overnight. Little did we know, we'd wake up to nearly a foot of snow. Watching two seasons collide was an absolutely incredible experience.
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Reddit5678912 t1_irwzll6 wrote
Why are the pine trees orange? Everything died?
DarkMuret t1_irx0za4 wrote
They might be Tamarack/Larch trees, they lose their needles during dormant/winter time
letsplay023 t1_irx2ego wrote
Amazing
Austinjamesjackson OP t1_irx2ox8 wrote
Yes! Larches. It was October when we went so they were orange, and the snow came in right on top!
WhiteKnight_Knight t1_irxa6bt wrote
Beautiful colors
Healthy-Drink3247 t1_irxe8j9 wrote
Never knew that about Larches! Where I am in the Uintas, we have really bad bark beetles so the pines are all dying
TheLettuceClub t1_irxhvri wrote
Cant fool me. Thats Riften and The Throat Of the World.
the0TH3Rredditor t1_irxvofz wrote
Man, I love the way these trees look… I lost like 3 Acres of mature red and white pine trees in the storm in May of this year. I just ordered like 40 Tamaracks and 25 red maples to repopulate of a bunch of different sizes, can’t wait to see the Larches in a few years when they’re a little taller…
CookieKeeperN2 t1_irxyeab wrote
How did you get out? Which route? And microspikes? I went up Colchuck pass and went out from snow lake. I can't imagine coming down from neither side if there is snow on the ground.
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APOLLOsCHILD t1_iryekgf wrote
Man this is weird. I'm in the area right now for work driving all around these rivers and lakes I looked at this and was like huh that looks a lot like where I am now, looked it up. Ohhh well what do you know lol.
Austinjamesjackson OP t1_iryeu66 wrote
We went up and down Colchuck/Aasard Pass, which wasn’t too bad. I have lots of experience so I was able to navigate it without too much trouble.
tommydarko12 t1_iryf03b wrote
What an epic peak that is. So beautiful and moody
DarkMuret t1_iryf8zl wrote
Oh yeah all over the rockies it's pretty bad.
Even here in Minnesota, it's not the same beetle, but we're seeing similar beetle kills, including of Tamarack stands
DarkMuret t1_iryfczu wrote
That's going to be sweet, plant some cool shrubs too, there are some cool edible berries you can plant that love that kind of environment!
the0TH3Rredditor t1_irygz4o wrote
Hey, thanks!
My driveway is like 350’ long, I’m not doing grass along it… I want ferns, wild flowers and some berries going along the side. I’m trying to do something the bees can enjoy!
Whole_Abalone_1188 t1_iryi5me wrote
Now that’s gorgeous!!!!
Sprinkle_Puff t1_iryowdg wrote
Same with beetles in California and the Sierra Nevada, around Tahoe it’s really noticeable. It’s beyond heartbreaking
CookieKeeperN2 t1_iryrev6 wrote
Someone died on Colchuck pass a few years ago. In June or something like that, when there was still snow on route.
I'm glad you guys made it out alright.
NerdyRedneck45 t1_irysgsy wrote
My first time seeing big mountains was out a plane window on the way to Seattle. I saw the Enchantments and couldn’t believe my eyes. I need to go there someday.
EvanHarpell t1_iryvmk2 wrote
Please stop. You are going to make me reinstall and spend 200+ hours modding just so I can walk around in all it's upscaled glory.
Wolf-ed t1_irz7q5t wrote
Whats the name of this mountain?
spooktember t1_irz95lo wrote
Beautiful
Nagron31 t1_irz9luv wrote
Prusik Peak
Reddit5678912 t1_irzdonh wrote
Is a Larch a tree disease?
Rough-Ad-9196 t1_irzfvsw wrote
Western Larch is in fact a tree
Reddit5678912 t1_irzgrd1 wrote
Oh gosh. Now it makes sense. Thanks
greezy_fizeek t1_irzlszx wrote
wow its already snowing up there?!
Missanonna t1_irznza2 wrote
Usually when people die on Aasgard Pass it's from falling rocks. Think 4' diameter granite bolder coming down a very steep mountain.
Missanonna t1_irzoe7e wrote
Nice. I've only seen it with leftover snow. Fresh is always better.
Pushpin06 t1_irzyt4b wrote
r/pollinators might be something you enjoy! In the sidebar there are a ton of related subreddits too like r/beekeeping! Thanks for looking out for our tiny friends :D
JogJonsonTheMighty t1_is00s9e wrote
Far over the misty mountains cold
Nishi_garg t1_is0242x wrote
WooW!!!!!
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tslnox t1_is0nrhp wrote
Yeah. I saw that and my head immediately went "DOVAHKIIN!"
MariaStories t1_is0ptw7 wrote
Wow 😮 looks dreamy
CookieKeeperN2 t1_is0tusn wrote
Well I'm glad I did it already. It was a fun hike up and I was in no danger but I'm glad I didn't have to worry about rocks falling on me and potentially killing me.
redstrawberrypie t1_is0udv7 wrote
That's what I love about this time of year, winter arrives early in some places where fall isn't done yet
rezzotoof t1_is16eu9 wrote
Those are Western Larches, they just started turning yellow about 2 weeks ago. We also have large areas of pine beetle kill in the North Cascades.
Missanonna t1_is1asm6 wrote
I haven't done it since I was a teenager. Glad I did it too. But a couple years ago we went to horseshoe lake and camped out with the mountain goats. From there you can sit on a ledge and look out over Colchuck lake and also get a good view of Aasgard. From time to time we would see or hear rocks coming down. I was surprised. This happened 3 or 4 times in the 2 days we were there.
jp_boardrides t1_is240k6 wrote
Here's a similar shot from summer for comparison.
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